(a) Should any member cease to be an employee of the city for any reason except his or her retirement, disability or death, he or she shall be paid all of his or her accumulated contributions standing to his or her credit in the fund, as he or she shall demand on forms furnished by the City Commission in accordance with section 18-117.
(b) Except as otherwise provided in this plan, upon the death of a member, his or her accumulated contributions standing to his or her credit in the Pension Fund, at the time of his or her death, shall be paid to such person or persons as he or she shall nominate by written designation duly executed and filed with the City Commission. If there shall be no such designated person or persons surviving the said member, his or her said accumulated contributions shall be paid to his or her estate.
(c) No distributions under this section shall be made until after the member separates from employment.
(Code 1958, § 21-42; Ord. No. 78-15, § 2, 4-4-78; Ord. No. 10-028, § 9, 11-3-10)